Chapter 15

Arc 1

Kala/Joey's Apartment

"It's been 5 days since The-Blur saved me. In those 5 days, it didn't take me long to realize what he meant. Before he was just a vigilante who hid in the shadows but continued to do what's right even when no one was looking. But after he saved me, I realized he's much more than that. He's a symbol. He's a symbol of hope. His star means something. It's all some people have. It's all that gives them hope. And ever since he's saved me, he stopped hiding. He began to help people whenever no matter the time of day. He even began helping people internationally."

"I do believe in guardian angels and I believe that we were sent one. I believe that he is the guardian angel of Earth. My father once said that Dreams save us. Dreams lift us and transform us. And I believe that The Blur can be the one to lift us."

"Don't tell me you're writing about your other boyfriend again." Kala's train of thought was cut off as she looked up from her diary at her boyfriend walking into their living room buttoning up the buttons on his white dress shirt.

"Who's my other boyfriend?"

"The Blur, if that's what you're still calling him." Kala rolled her eyes and stood up walking towards Joey helping him button-up the buttons on his shirt.

"I have no other boyfriend besides you. You're the only one." Joey chuckled as he leaned down and gave her a quick kiss. Although she had put some his jealously to rest, he still felt a bit of envy. He's him. He's a human. He's normal. But The Blur was whatever The Blur was. He had powers. He had abilities. Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.

To put it simply, he was a super man.

Both of them were cut off when they heard Joey's phone ring cutting off there gaze into each other's eyes. Joey walked towards his phone and exhaled as he saw it was his partner, Kim.

"Alright, babe I gotta go. See you tonight." Joey gave Kala one more quick kiss before he grabbed his sports coat off the couch and ran out of the door while Kala stood there with a smile watching her boyfriend leave.

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Sunstone City

"The Blur" AKA Cedric Harvey flew in the city feeling the wind flow through his short cut hair. The reason for his morning flight was patrol. He needed to find the action before the action found him and stop crimes before the crimes escalated. He looked around and could see a few people looking up at him seeing him. He waved at them with a smile as he continued on his way.

"I think it's a slow day so far Doc." Cedric said into his earpiece. Dr. Hart was the brains of the operation. She was the one behind the computers, behind the scenes directing Cedric.

"Maybe that's a good thing. You know you got that date tonight. You don't need anything to mess that up."

"Yeah, I know. I'm kinda nervous."

"You? The superpowered alien-human hybrid scared of a date?"

"Nervous. Not scared. And besides, I kinda like this girl. I don't want to screw it up."

"You're not. Unless you do something stupid. Like talk about her brother."

"Oh, trust me, he won't be brought up. At least, I hope so." Cedric's attentions were cut off when he heard a bell ring loudly making him frown as he turned his head in the direction of the sound.

"Talk to me Doc."

"Bank robbery at Golden City Bank."

"Thanks, Doc. Stay on Comms, I might need you."

"I doubt it." Cedric's eyes starting to glow before he bolted off in the air leaving a streak of energy following close behind him.

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Golden City Bank

Just outside the bank, Cedric could see several officers in SWAT Uniforms perched upon a high level with their guns aimed at the bank as they looked for a point of attack. The Lieutenant stood amongst them with a walkie talkie and bulletproof vest with the initials of SCPD. Cedric paused momentarily taking a look around, surveying the field.

Once, he had a few points of interest scouted, he descended down upon the Policemen making them turn their heads to look at him.

"Lieutenant. Gentlemen. Ladies." He greeted as he looked around giving a friendly wave.

"Alright we got a bank job. Got at least 20 hostages and 6 bad guys. Got an officer down but we can't get to her. They been spraying the hell out of us all morning." Cedric prepared to take a step forward but was caught off when the Lieutenant said something ese making him turn his head to the speaker.

"And they've got some type of heavy artillery. 50 caliber or bigger. I don't know if that matters to you."

"I'm good. Just make sure your guys stay safe." Cedric focused on the field looking on as many officers on the ground level were trying to fight the heavy firepower with assault rifles and pistols. Cedric jumped into the fray as bullets whizzed past him.

He took a stride through the battlefield while the bullets that were coming in contact with him were crushed when they came in contact with his skin.

"It's The Blur!" Cedric heard making him smirk. He walked over to the cop car parked out front of the bank, presumably, the car was the first car to reach the scene since there was one officer down on the ground with multiple gunshots wounds, the other was a woman with a leg shot wound. Cedric kneeled down to her and started to inspect her wound as she winced in pain.

"Permission to touch your body?"

"Yes!" The officer shouted at Cedric who picked her up with one arm while her arms snaked around his neck grabbing a stable hold. Using his other arm, Cedric grabbed the police car and began to walk using it for cover while the bullets kept going.

Back on the perched level, the lieutenant looked on in both shock and amazement. How could a single man hold all the power in the world and be all good? That was the question that would stand the test of time, no doubt. Once Cedric had reached the ambulances, he dropped the car and placed her down gently on the stretcher.

"Thank you." She said looking at him with tears coming from her eyes. He nodded as he looked to the lieutenant upon the perched level.

"It's time to end this." Cedric said as he turned and looked at the bank. He walked back towards the cop car, he used for cover and pulled one of the doors off the hinges before chucking it at the gunman that keeping the officers away.

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4 armed men were wearing all-black tactical gear with a bulletproof vest and automatic guns were in the vest collecting cash throwing it into their duffle bags. Civilians were being held captive by another gunman who surveyed the crowd looking to maintain control in the room.

"Please help him. He's gonna bleed out if he doesn't get any medical attention." A woman with brown hair said as she kneeled on her knees with her hands pressing down on a bullet wound in the leg of a tall, blonde-haired male. He winced in pain as she applied the pressure to try to get him to stop bleeding.

"Shut up bitch." The gunman said as he looked over at her. Afterward, he kept walking around the room while she exhaled and stood up to her feet causing mostly everyone to look at her. Most of the looks were full of fear but not fear for her but fear for themselves. Men with guns weren't exactly the best men to anger.

"No! I won't shut up! Men like you only care about yourself! It's time for someone to stand up to you!"

"Bitch, you must think you're bulletproof! You ain't The Blur! And by the looks of it, you want to find out you ain't! Look at her people! Her death will be proof as to why you don't stand up to men with a gun!" The man aimed his rifle at her making her close her eyes in fear. She jumped as she heard a loud bang. Her eyes slowly peeled themselves open as she looked down at her body expecting there to be a bullet wound but there wasn't. She was expecting some type of pain but there wasn't, making her look up in front of her to see Sunstone City's newest hero standing in front of her.

Cedric had the bullet in the grasp of his fingers looking at inspecting it.

"I found it ironic. Something so little can cause effects that are so big." He said as he crushed the bullet turning it into dust and watching as it fell through the air onto the ground.

"I think you owe the lady an apology. The 'B' word isn't exactly the nicest term to call a lady."

"I ain't apologizing for nothing and after I drop you, I think we're establishing a new system in the city." The gunman raised his gun aiming it at The Blur. Cedric just smirked before his eyes glowed blue. And in the blink of an eye, the gunman was sent hurling into the wall leaving a small dent in the wall as he fell down to his back unconscious.

"Everyone go!" Cedric shouted as the civilians that were able to run quickly got up to his feet. He turned towards the woman he saved from a bullet and the man who was on the ground bleeding. He kneeled down and started to inspect the wound looking for any way that he could help.

"Think you two can get out of here?" They both nodded as the woman helped the man up to his feet and placed his arm over her shoulders and began to carry him out of the bank leaving Cedric to deal with the robbers. Cedric walked into volt as the men all looked to be prepared to aim their guns at Cedric. He shook his head and floated up watching as they wasted their ammo shooting at him. Once they ran out of ammo he smiled as they looked on in shock seeing that he was bulletproof.

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Cedric came floating out of the bank with all 4 men in his grasp. He could hear all the whispers that were being said about him from the officers as he floated over to the lietuenant. He dropped them at his feet and lowered down in front of the high ranking officer.

"I believe these are the guys you wanted?"

"Yeah they are. Thanks."

"You don't have to thank me. Just keep doing the good job and make sure to leave me some bad guys. I don't wanna get bored." Cedric winked before he floated up in the air and took off leaving a streak of colors behind while everyone stared off in amazement.

"Man, I wish I could fly." The Lieutenant said as he watched their hero fly away.

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Charge HQ

Cedric walked into the HQ's living room still sporting his suit. Dr. Hart sat on the couch with her tablet in hand. She looked up at Cedric who dropped down onto the couch sitting comfortably. He exhaled a deep breath as he was starting to relax a bit.

"You okay there?" Dr. Hart asked looking on with a frown.

"Yeah. I'm better than okay. I'm great. I'm out there flying around rescuing people, stopping bad guys. It's amazing Doc."

"I bet it is. Hey, listen, I gotta run. I have to go to work, so good luck on your date and I will see you." Dr. Hart stood up to her feet and started to walk off but stopped in her tracks as she heard her partner say something.

"Okay, you are taking the night off right?"

"Yeah, if you don't mind."

"I don't mind. Have fun. Do something you normally don't do like go see a movie or go to the bar and get yourself a one nighter. Or if you're into that type of thing, go to a college campus. I'm pretty sure an young 18 year old, would love to have a night with 33 year old piece of-" Cedric was saying but Dr. Hart walked over to him and playfully smacked him in the chest making him chuckle.

"Later doc." He laughed as she rolled her eyes and waved at him before turning around to walk out of the HQ leaving Cedric there alone to his thoughts.

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Cup O'Joe

Two of Sunstone City's best reporters sat in the famous Cup O'Joe coffee shop. Kalani Rose and Natalia Rodriguez were watching on one of the many flat screen as a news reporter covered the attempted bank robbery that was thwarted by The Blur. Each had a coffee mug sitting on a napkin with their notebooks and laptops in front of them working on an article together.

"I'm telling you we need to get an exclusive. If we can be the first ones to actually get a word with him, then we can make a name for ourselves and maybe even get a pulitzer." Kala said, taking a sip of her coffee.

That's a real big if. No one has gotten a word with him. No one."

"Yeah but we can be the first. All we have to do is have hope."

"Well, I hope you got enough hope for the both of us." Kala looked up shooting Natalia a look, making the latter of the two chuckle.

"I just wonder who he is." And it was almost right on cue as Cedric came walking into the famous coffee shop. Cedric was sportined some black jeans with an olive green v-neck and black timbs. On his wrist, his Biomatrix, disguised as a regular watch. He smiled as he walked over to his friends.

"Hey what's up guys?"

"Nothing, just working." Kala answered looking up at her bestfriend with a smile.

"What you working on?" Cedric asked.

"The Blur." Natalia said as she handed him a picture. Cedric took the picture and looked at it. It was one of the clearest pictures of himself that he had ever seen. He recognized it as the one when he was stopping the gang war between The Monarchy and The Vagos.

"That sounds interesting." Cedric said handing the photo back to Natalia.

"It will be if I can get him to talk." Kala responded.

"You will. Just have hope." Cedric smiled. Kala shot Natalia a look making Natalia chuckle as she stood up grabbing her phone.

"I'm gonna go make a call real quick." Natalia said leaving the two alone. Kala looked at Cedric seeing the huge smile on his face as he looked at his phone, making her phone in confusion.

"What are you smiling about?" She said as she playfully shoved him making him chuckle.

"Nothing."

"It's something."

"It's nothing."

"Cedric, I know you. The last time you were smiling like this, you were trying to surprise me with a promposal and it went completely wrong." She giggled reminiscing about old times making Cedric roll his eyes.

"You still went with me." He replied.

"Anyway, just tell me. What is it?"

"I have a date."

"A date?" She said with a hint of jealousy in her voice making Cedric frown in confusion.

"Yeah, with the girl from the club."

"Oh, well that's good. I'm glad for you." She said with a forced smile still feeling a tinge of jeaously in her words. However, it wasn't enough for Cedric to notice, so he simply smiled and nodded.

"Yeah. Well, I gotta go figure out what the hell we're doing tonight. I'll see you." He said as he placed a hand over hers before leaving. On his way out, he waved at Natalia and proceeded to walk out while Natalia walked back to the table with her and Kala.

"What was that about?"

"Cedric has a date." Kala said. Natalia smirked as she stared at her making Kala look up at Natalia.

"What?"

"You're jealous." Natalia chuckled.

"No, I'm not."

"Yes, you are. You're jealous that your best friend has a date. You're jealous that another woman is gonna be spending time with your best friend."

"No, I'm not. You spend time with him and I don't get jealous."

"That's because you know that I see him as a younger, protective brother almost. But you know all this could've been avoided, if you just flat out told him you like him."

"I don't like him in that manner. He's my best friend and that's all."

"If you say so." Natalia clearly didn't believe Kala. Kala exhaled as she looked down at her paper. She didn't know why she was jealous but she was nonetheless making her worry a bit.